introduction
written by Lauren Hunsberger
special five year anniversary edition
After five years in business , we felt it was the prime time for a review . But for our special Anniversary Issue we didn ' t want to simply revisit things we have already covered . so it ' s our pleasure to present a look back at all the people , events and ideas that have shaped the city over the past five years
South ' s mascot , Mongo . Sulum Canis Has Suus Dies [ Every Dog
Has His Day ].
A
lot can happen in five years .
And it did . A global revolution took flight , resulting in personal computers the size of playing cards . Texting became the primary form of communication between friends whether they ’ re across the world or across the table . And socializing or conducting business became something that ’ s , more often than not , done while sitting alone in a room . Globalization officially arrived .
Also in the past five years , our country elected the first black president , taking a monumental step in civil rights , and our economy took a monumental step toward collapse ( although it looks like it might be on the way up again ).
Here in Savannah , the city did what it does best , pressing on as the cultural and artistic hub of the South , drawing the likes of Hollywood hotshots Robert Redford and Miley Cyrus . Marc Jacobs also visited to throw a party in the historic district . President Obama ate our BBQ . And Sandra Bullock came to our beaches to get away . But talent didn ’ t just come to the city ; it also came from here . Over a dozen Savannahians made debuts on reality TV shows . Both Paula ( the
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